Michael Jacobson

President, Center for Science in the Public Interest

President, Center for Science in the Public Interest

Michael Jacobson holds a PhD in microbiology from MIT and has dedicated his life to advocating sound nutrition and food safety policies. He co-founded CSPI, serves as president, and has written numerous books and reports. He’s been honored with such awards as: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Hero Award (2010); American Public Health Association’s David P. Rall award for advocacy in public health (2011); Food Marketing Institute’s Esther Peterson Consumer Service Award (1992).